POLICE ARREST 5 SUSPECTS FOR THE KILLING OF 7 POLICEMEN

The Force spokesman, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood, has disclosed that 5 suspects have been arrested for the killing of 7 policemen. He made the disclosure while fielding questions from newsmen on Friday in Suleja, Niger State. 

It will be recalled that suspected gunmen on Monday night at a roundabout in Galadimawa area of Abuja killed seven policemen who were on stop-and-search duty.

“As I speak with you, five arrests have been made in respect of the attacks and more arrests are being made.

“We will ensure that all the perpetrators that were involved in this heinous crime are apprehended,” the police spokesman said.

Moshood also said that the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, had also ordered that the allowances of the deceased officers be paid to their families.